One of the most highly anticipated events for anteater sports fans has arrived; the L.A. Rams are officially on campus and are set to kick off summer training camp this weekend. Over the next six weeks, the UCI community can expect to see thousands of non-campus-affiliated southern California visitors pouring in to the stands for “open practices” (http://www.parking.uci.edu/rams/schedule.cfm) to welcome back their beloved team that left Los Angeles over two decades ago. Also, in addition to the normal volume of media presence at NFL training camps and the fact that this will be the Rams homecoming, the team is also being featured on the HBO T.V. series “Hard Knocks” this year which will attract an even greater media presence. As exciting as this may be for the community, there are certainly some increased levels of risk and safety measure that we want the community to be aware of regardless of whether or not you plan to take in a practice or two.

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